Also the tens of thousands of trucks we shipped to them. Allowed them to have motorized logistics while the Nazis largely relied on horse-drawn logistics. That magnified the distance problems for the Nazis
Ironic, since the Germans ridiculed the Poles for their cavalry.
The Soviets were absolutely instrumental in helping end WW2 as fast and conclusive as it did. They didn’t win it, but they sure contributed. If the troops fighting on the Eastern Front had been allocated to the West, we may have wound up with something less than unconditional surrender, or perhaps the use of Nukes. And, without the Soviets, perhaps the Nazis would have bought enough time and resources to acquire their own nukes??
Replaying WW2 is such fun, it’s like sooo many people’s favorite discussion.